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Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949

by (author) Peter Neary

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1996
Category
General, Pre-Confederation (to 1867)
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780773515185
    Publish Date
    Jun 1996
    List Price
    $37.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773561809
    Publish Date
    Dec 1988
    List Price
    $110.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773506688
    Publish Date
    Dec 1988
    List Price
    $44.95

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Description

Neary draws material from both public and private sources in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland. Following a brief summary of major developments in Newfoundland before 1929, he gives an account of the tumultuous events that led to the demise of responsible self-government and the establishment of a British-appointed Commission of Government in 1934. He details and evaluates the major policies of the commission during three distinct phases: the continuing hard times of the 1930s, the boom years of the Second World War, and the period of post-war adjustment. The reasons for constitutional change are examined and Neary explains clearly why Newfoundland became a province of Canada in 1949. Through a fine blending of domestic and international history, he reveals the intricate connections between events in Newfoundland and in the rest of the North Atlantic World, providing a balanced view which takes into account constitutional, political, economic, and social developments. He acknowledges the role of British, Canadian, and American policymakers in determining the course of events in Newfoundland and illuminates the role that Newfoundlanders themselves played at a critical time in their history.

About the author

Peter Neary is a professor of history and Dean of the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario. He is the author of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949, and has published a number of other works on Newfoundland.

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Editorial Reviews

"will have an important influence on how Newfoundland's history, in its important North Atlantic context, will henceforth be regarded." Briton Busch, Kenan Professor of History, Colgate University.